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College & Workforce Readiness ACT Report Reveals Enrollment Trends for Test Takers
A new enrollment section of the ACT College Choice Reports shows students who score higher on the college-entrance exam are more likely to attend schools farther from their homes than those with lower achievement.
Caralee J. Adams, July 18, 2013
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College & Workforce Readiness Academics Not Only Factor in College Success, ACT Report Says
Despite showing promise for college success, one in five students do not enroll or make it to their second year of college, a new ACT report finds.
Caralee J. Adams, June 4, 2013
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College & Workforce Readiness ACT Bestows Honors for College- and Career-Readiness Efforts
ACT names four recipients of its first College and Career Readiness Awards at a gala Tuesday night.
Caralee J. Adams, May 21, 2013
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College & Workforce Readiness News in Brief ACT Admissions Test to Be Given Digitally
Starting as early as spring 2015, the ACT college-admissions exam will go digital, reflecting students' tech savvy and the demand for quicker results.
The Associated Press, May 14, 2013
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College & Workforce Readiness Are Students Ready for College? High School Teachers: Yes; Professors: No
More than three times as many high school teachers as college professors think their students are well prepared to succeed in college-level courses, an national ACT survey finds.
Caralee J. Adams, April 18, 2013
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College & Workforce Readiness ACT Spearheads New College and Career Readiness Awards
The ACT is launching a new college and career readiness campaign and awards in seven states to honor students, community colleges, high schools, and exemplary employers.
Caralee J. Adams, March 15, 2013
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College & Workforce Readiness Letter to the Editor Probing Kaplan's Take on ACT, SAT Scores
To the Editor:
I'm writing in response to the College Bound blog post headlined "Weighing SAT and ACT Scores in College Admissions" (edweek.org, Sept. 25, 2012). British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli famously observed in the 19th century that there are lies, damned lies, and statistics. His pithy insight jumped to mind as I read the blog post and the latest press release from Kaplan Test Prep trying to gin up more demand for its test-preparation services with a poll about taking both the SAT and the ACT. For fun and perhaps for an exercise in understanding the obfuscation that twisting statistics can have, let's use the numbers Kaplan cited in its press release—to which the blog post linked—and see what other conclusions we can draw.
October 9, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness Live Chat Today on Moving the Dial on ACT/SAT Scores
Education Week hosts a free chat today at 2 p.m. to discuss SAT and ACT score trends and efforts to improve college readiness.
Caralee J. Adams, October 2, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness Weighing SAT and ACT Scores in College Admissions
A survey of admissions officers finds 18 percent feel submitting both an ACT and SAT score gives students an advantage.
Caralee J. Adams, September 25, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness SAT Scores Show Slight Decline
The College Board releases SAT scores for Class of 2012 with two measures dropping while one remained steady.
Caralee J. Adams, September 24, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness Struggling to Figure Out the Secret to ACT Improvement
Study of Indiana high school seniors shows no link to in improvement in statewide testing to ACT performance.
Caralee J. Adams, August 23, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness ACT Performance Remains Flat for Fifth Year
ACT Inc. releases its annual report for the performance of the 2012 graduating class, which shows scores unchanged.
Caralee J. Adams, August 22, 2012
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Assessment Questions Dog Common-Test Development
In the wake of announcing a new suite of tests, ACT Inc. pulls out of a contract with one of the groups crafting common assessments.
Catherine Gewertz, July 31, 2012
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Assessment ACT Withdraws From PARCC Contract
Remember last week when I posted about new types of college-and-career-readiness tests entering the marketplace from ACT, among other companies?
Catherine Gewertz, July 31, 2012
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